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How I judge music

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Pitchfork’s internal editing system lets me see my past review scores all in one place. Since I don’t review stuff very often for them, I was a little surprised to see the numbers all in one place like that. It turns out I’m a high grader. Or rather, when I write about things I know [...]

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Input vs. Output

I’m a couple months into my column, talking to bands about recording for Stereogum. I enjoy hearing about their process, and what it takes them to physically start producing stuff. I want to know because it’s something that I struggle with a lot. I think I’m fairly productive–I set a goal of completing and submitting [...]

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Is Magnolia Bakery a landmark?

Look closely at this Google Map. Why is Magnolia Bakery on here like this? I wasn’t searching for it. Has it been given landmark status? If so, I would guess that it commemorates New York’s domestic immigrants, small town girls who come to New York seeking a better life through H&M, Gawker, no-wage internships, and [...]

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Band On The Street Profile of Welcome Wagon in this week’s Village Voice

I wrote a Band On The Street on Welcome Wagon for the Village Voice. They are the nicest band in the world, probably because they didn’t start out as a band, but as a married couple. I’m working on a review of another couple band. I am sorta grossed out about how cute every couple [...]

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